hringe

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hringijā, from Proto-Germanic *hringijǭ (ring, loop), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hringaz (ring). Cognate with Old Saxon hringa (clasp, brooch), Old High German ringa (brooch, hook), Old Norse hringja (buckle).

Pronunciation

Noun

hrinġe f

  1. a ring employed as a means of attachment, suspension, or compression; a loop, catch; a buckle or clasp

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Descendants

  • Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)